The Latest by Liz Judge

Advocacy Communications Director

Liz Judge worked at Earthjustice from 2010–2016. During that time, she worked on mountaintop removal mining, national forests, and clean water issues, and led the media and advocacy communications teams.

January 26, 2011

State of the Union: President Promises A Clean Energy Future

By Liz Judge / Policy and Legislation Team & Washington, D.C. Office

Last night in his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama rightly spoke about the importance of growing a clean energy economy. Dedicating a chunk of his speech to the promise of the clean energy sector of the economy and the necessity for us as a nation to invest in this sector, the president …

January 21, 2011

MTR Mining Update: Watching the Groundswell for Change

By Liz Judge / Policy and Legislation Team & Washington, D.C. Office

Movement to stop the destruction picks up after historic EPA action on MTR

January 13, 2011

Biggest Mountaintop Removal Mine Vetoed – A Win for Appalachia

By Liz Judge / Policy and Legislation Team & Washington, D.C. Office

Coal mine finally stopped as EPA rejects Spruce No. 1 Mine

January 6, 2011

Day Three of Congress: Public Health Under Attack By Polluters

By Liz Judge / Policy and Legislation Team & Washington, D.C. Office

Only three days after Republicans took over the House of Representatives, Americans are at risk of losing critical, life-saving pollution protections. Since they took their seats in the 112th Congress, some elected representatives have made shooting down or slowing down these protective pollution controls their top priority. Today, House Republicans announced a resolution that seeks …

January 5, 2011

When the Lights Go Out in Congress

By Liz Judge / Washington, D.C. Office

Energy efficient light bulbs have come to symbolize the promise of smarter, greener, cost-saving technologies. The image of the coiled CFL (compact fluorescent lamp) reminds us that we can save money while saving energy. And for good reason: The federal government’s Energy Star program found that if every American home replaced just one light with …

January 4, 2011

Saying Goodbye to a Hero and Pledging to Fight Harder

By Liz Judge / Policy and Legislation Team & Washington, D.C. Office

Last night we lost a true hero, Judy Bonds of Marfork, West Virginia. Judy—the executive director of Coal River Mountain Watch, Goldman Prize recipient, and friend and partner of Earthjustice—was a courageous leader in the fight to protect Americans and future generations from the poisonous pollution and destruction of mountaintop removal mining. She was an …

December 16, 2010